Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Vermont. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Who sets the price
The carrier
How distance is measured
Approximate road distance: the straight line plus 20%
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
Routes into Burlington, VT, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Massachusetts
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Massachusetts
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Massachusetts
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Massachusetts
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Massachusetts
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Massachusetts
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
New York
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
New York
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
New York
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
New York
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
New York
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
New York
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$631–$961
$946–$1,442
Florida
SUV or crossover
$668–$1,017
$1,001–$1,526
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$757–$1,153
$1,135–$1,730
Florida
Van or minivan
$675–$1,028
$1,012–$1,542
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$705–$1,075
$1,058–$1,612
Florida
Motorcycle
$597–$910
$896–$1,365
Pennsylvania
Sedan or compact car
$411–$626
$617–$940
Pennsylvania
SUV or crossover
$435–$663
$653–$995
Pennsylvania
Pickup or large SUV
$493–$752
$740–$1,127
Pennsylvania
Van or minivan
$440–$670
$659–$1,005
Pennsylvania
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$460–$700
$689–$1,051
Pennsylvania
Motorcycle
$389–$593
$584–$890
New Hampshire
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
New Hampshire
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
New Hampshire
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
New Hampshire
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
New Hampshire
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
New Hampshire
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Within the state, from South Burlington
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from South Burlington
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from South Burlington
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from South Burlington
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from South Burlington
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from South Burlington
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.
VTrans publishes a winter maintenance plan, a snow and ice control plan dated in the file name October 30, 2025, and a corridor priority map. The map note on that page says low-salt and no-salt roads may stay snow-covered and icy. Plows do not treat every road on the same clock. A car carrier should stay on the higher-priority corridors and check newengland511.org, which VTrans links from the winter pages. A mountain town road after a storm is a bad place to meet a trailer.
Border and campuses
The location list includes many Canada crossings, among them Highgate Springs and Derby Line. A shipping quote does not clear the car. If the address is a port of entry, the owner still meets the border rules. The University of Vermont in Burlington and Middlebury College are the listed campuses. Both sit on streets a multi-car trailer may not fit. Common practice is a lot in Burlington, or a lot the college names, agreed before pickup day.
When do you register?
The DMV says you must register upon establishing residency, and no later than 60 days after you move. If the out-of-state registration expires sooner, register before it expires. You need a Vermont driver license or non-driver ID, with exceptions the page lists for part-time residents, students, and some contractual employees. An inspection is due within 15 days after registration. Steps are on the Vermont registration page.
